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Bonny River Field Point Lighthouse
Nigeria
Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 28 m (92 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse is steel gray. A photo is above, Trabas has Captain Peter's photo, and Bing has a satellite view. The lighthouse marks the entrance to Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State and a major base for the oil industry. Located on the east side of the entrance to the Bonny River, at the eastern edge of the Niger River Delta. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NIG-002; Admiralty D3940; NGA 25064.
Not sure whether the current light apparatus is Chance Brothers.
| Manufacture Date | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1952 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Commissioning Body | Nigerian Ports Authority |
| Lens Order | Size of lens unknown |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | 2 20s |
| Lighthouse Markings | Square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with steel lantern house. |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Nigerian Ports Authority |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Climate Change Impact Observations | No |
| Condition Observations | Rusty |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 4.4037492238,7.1355846755 |
| Other | https://www.chancecomments.co.uk/pdf/1952-03%2020191120114314504.pdf ARLHS NIG-002; Admiralty D3940; NGA 25064. |
| Data Source | https://www.chancecomments.co.uk/pdf/1952-03%2020191120114314504.pdf There is a reference here to Chance Brothers employees being sent out to distant shores to install lighthouses, including this one at Bonny Point - see Page 14 under Engineering |